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IVILLIAM I. MURPHY, OF SAN JOS, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOALBERT E. WINLOV, OF SAME PLACE.

COMB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 641,531, dated January16, 1900.

Application led May I, l 8 9 9. Serial No. 7 1 5,1 9 5. (No model.)

T0 ctZZ whom it may con/cern:

Beit known that I, WILLIAM P. MURPHY, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Jos, in the county of Santa Olara and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combs;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of said invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it most nearly appertains to make, use, and practice thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in combs, and more particularlyto combs of the class known as pocket-combs.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a comb constructed inaccordance with this invention shown in closed position. Fig. 2 is aside elevation of the same, showing it in 'a osition to be used. Fior. 3is a cross-sec tion of the same as shown in Fig. 2. The broken linesshown in this drawing indicate the path of movement of the points of theteeth and cleaning-bars. Fig. et is a top view of the comb, showing insection on the lines in Fig. 2 the end arms of the cleaningbars. Fig. 5is a side elevation, shown in an opened position, of an alternative viewof the invention. Fig. 6 is a top view of the same, showing the twoparts in the opened position, but out of line. K

The object which the present invention has in view is to provide a combof the character specified with suitable means whereby the comb isprevented from picking up dirt from the pocket when carried therein andalso from permitting an accumulation of dirt in the comb by neglect.

Vith this object in view the invention consists in providing a companionpart or filling portion which is pivotally connected to the comb in sucha manner as to till or occupy entirely the spaces between the teeth ofthe comb.

It further consists in providing suitable retaining devices forretaining the comb and iilling portion in either a closed or openposition.

To facilitate the description of the inven tion with reference to thedrawings, I will designate the comb by the letter A. This comb may be ofany ordinary construction,

but is shown in the drawings in the preferred shape, being what isstyled a pocket-comb. It is pivotally connected to the back or filler Bby means of the small pivots or pins C.

The filler B vis provided with a number of tooth like extensions B.These are constructed to fill or tit between the teeth of the combsnugly, so that when the comb is folded upon the filler, as shown inFig. l of the drawings, the spaces between the teeth are entirely iilledto prevent the accumulation of dirt which may be in the pocket. Also thetooth-like extensions B are constructed to fit close enough to scrapeagainst the sides of the teeth as they enter the spaces left for thembetween the extensions B. In this manner all such matter as dandruff orany other substance which adheres to the comb, as grease or pomatum, isremoved from the sides of the teeth or at least prevented fromaccumulating thereon.

The arms or ends B2 of the filler B are provided at the bottom with theslight V-shaped extensions B3. in the grooves A', provided in the end ofthe comb A. There is spring enough in the material of which the filler Bis composed to permit a slight expansion of the ends B2 while the combis being turned from either the opened or closed position. When it hasarrived in either position, however, the contraction of the ends B2 willforce the V-like projections B3 into the slots or grooves prepared inthe ends to receive them, and the comb is locked in position againstaccidental collapsing.

In Figs. 5 and 6 there is shown an alternative construction of theinvention, as herein described. The alternative consists in providinginstead of the pivotal construction described, and shown in Figs. l to4, that of an end pivotal construction, or, in other words,

lthe pivot being provided in the end of one of the arms B2. To theconstruction first described there is here added the brace D, whichextends from one of the ends B2 forward and rests upon the back of theend A2 of the comb A. This brace also carries the pivot C, upon whichthe comb is turned into and out of engagement with the tooth-likeextensions B of the filler B. In these gures is also shown These areadapted to lit with- 7 5 IOC the alternative View of the locking devicefor holding the comb in its folded or bent position against accidentaldisarran gement. This consists in the small spring E, the end of 5 whichextends through the perforation in the brace D, to which the brace issecured.

Upon the back of the comb A are two small iudentations F F, which comeunder the projections on the end of the spring E when the 1o comb isopened or closed.

15 having extensions adapted to ll the spaces between the teeth of thecomb; and a pivotal connection between the receptacle and comb wherebyrevolution of the combon the pivot would cause the teeth of the comb topass between the said extensions of the receptacle, substantially asdescribed.

2. In an artic'le of the character specified, the combination; of askeleton, or open receptacle pivotally attached to the back of the comband having extensions adapted to fill the spaces between the teeth ofthe comb when the same are rotated past the said extensions,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of April,1899.

WILLIAM P. MURPHY.

Vitnesses:

W. C. KENNEDY, H. A. BLANCHARD.

